I actually tracked which poses got the most use from my clients. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't spending tons of Linden buying poses or props that no one was using, so they could take up another slot in my inventory.
Not surprisingly, 4 out of 5 shoots I did were erotics, or nudes.
Hence, when I found about the uprising of Second Life porn, I was immediately attracted to it, both for participation purposes, and because it allowed me to flex my image program (Photoshop) skills. I am an artistic, and sexual person by my very nature.
The problem is that 4 years later, times have changed. Skins have changed, viewers have changed. Instead of changing with the times, I was blissfully ignorant to the tech changes, and thought everything I was doing was still considered as the "Gold Standard."
Thinking I was ready to roll, because I hadn't taken the time out to see what new standards were, I requested to have an interview done with MissEmily23.
I am incredibly thankful she was kind and gracious enough to do the interview for me, but when it was posted, I realized, I had committed the 2 Cardinal Sins of SL Porn.
Mistake #1: My cock wasn't properly tinted.
Mistake #2: I was so sure that my avatar looked amazing, I didn't bother to update it.
When the blog was posted, I was lucky enough to have a friend on my side telling me about the issues. At first, I was a little upset. Here I was, having take the time to create my own individual look, to be told that it was going to need work.
Talk about a wake up call, especially when she pointed out the mis-tinted cock.
Mistake #3: Getting upset by sound advice.
The people who are established in SL Porn are people who have gone through this already. If you happen to be friends with them, they aren't trying to hurt or upset you. They are trying to help you achieve your goals. They are supporting you in a desire you have. Listen to them.
Let's face it - you aren't going to be starring in any shoots or casting calls if no one wants to fuck you. I went from being pseudo-noobified to cutting edge with a few thousand lindens, and an hour or so of putzing around with shapes, and went from this:
to this:
I think the difference is clear.
Avatar changes, especially skin changes, are major adjustments, and big deals to anyone in Second Life, and they do take a little time to get used to.
However, if I hadn't been so stuck on an old look, and worried I wouldn't like the "new me," I wouldn't have found the "new me," who I am incredibly happy with, and now kicking myself for not converting to earlier.
After a fairly solid weekend of upgrading my skin, cock, eyes, clothing and accessories, just so I would look like I actually stepped out of this century after my eyes had been opened, I took a major look at viewer properties, and graphics properties.....but that's a story for another post....
Stay tuned, everyone. There is much, much more to cum...
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